US PARAS Bednarz, Richard Bailey

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bednarz ​

• FORENAME

Richard Bailey​

• UNIT

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

18104461 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

21st September 1944 ​

• AGE

20​

• GRAVESITE

Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France Plot A Row 2 Grave 26 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from DeWitt County, Texas​

born 20.09.1924 Schulenburg, Texas, USA​

son of August Bednarz (1897-1979)​

son of Dovie (nee Bailey) and stepson of Jesse Park, Cuero, Texas​

1 year high school​

civil occupation semiskilled driver​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

10.04.1942 entered service San Antonio, Texas​

husband of Margaret Bednarz (married 3.10.1943)​

daughter Charlene​

Next of kin - Father. August R. Bednarz, S.P. Depot, Room #12, San Antonio, Texas​

KIA South France ​

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